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Quick question: Do you know anyone who doesn’t suffer from information overload?

We live in a world full of cheap information. At the push of a button we can get our eyes on far more ideas, blog posts, and news stories than we could ever possibly consume.

It’s hard to remember — or imagine, if you’re a lot younger than me — when information was a scarce resource. But time is a scarce resource. It always will be. And with information everywhere, it is imperative that you treat your readers’ time with respect when they give it to you.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #2: YOU’RE SELF-INDULGENT

As a blogger and content marketer it’s your job to help your readers, to guide them, and inspire them. Talking about your experiences is fine — it can add color and personality to your posts — but only if it helps your readers become healthier, happier, or more productive.

When you want to write a story about your life, ask yourself this:What’s in it for my readers? How can my experience help them?

BLOGGING MISTAKE #3: YOU THINK YOU NEED TO PUBLISH DAILY

Are you clogging up people’s inboxes with your announcement of yet another post? Or are your readers excited to see another email of yours arrive?

When you publish blog posts without adding any value to conversations, you end up wasting space. You waste precious pixels.

Don’t waste people’s time with an endless stream of blog posts. Only write when you have something to say. Your audience would rather read one post that inspires them than 20 crappy posts with recycled content.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #4: YOU WRITE PURELYFOR SEO

Writing exclusively for Google will bore the boots off your readers. If you’re only writing for robots, then you might be wasting human time. Your readers aren’t interested in regurgitated keywords that exist for crawling robots.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #5: YOU FOCUS ON WORD COUNT

Does this sound familiar …

You’re staring at your computer monitor. At the bottom left hand corner you see you’ve written 537 words. You wonder what else you can write.

The idea that more content is always better has been heavily promoted by some, but this is wrong. The task of a writer is not to write more “text”. The task of a writer is to communicate a message in the length it takes to fully communicate that message.

Got your message across in 537 words? Well done. Now, try to do it in less than 400.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #6: YOU DON’T WRITE IN PLAIN ENGLISH

Jargon, gobbledygook, and bombast slow your readers down.

Jargon requires your readers to stop and think about the meaning of your words. Gobbledygook takes up their time without adding meaning. Bombastic sentences slow them down because they’re full of unnecessary words.

When you cut excess words from your sentences, you’re doing your readers a favor. When you replace long words with simpler words, you’re delighting your readers.

Make your posts as easy to read as possible. Write as if you’re writing for a 12-year old. Show your readers you value their time by writing in plain English.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #7: YOUR CONCLUSIONS ARE STALE

It’s an easy mistake to make.

You’ve poured all your energy into writing your post. Now you’ve gotten to the end, and you wiz through writing your conclusion so all is done.

But serving up an uninspiring conclusion is like presenting the cheapest supermarket ice-cream after a lavish home-cooked meal. It leaves a bad taste in your mouth.

Don’t disappoint your readers with a bland conclusion. Try writing your conclusion first. Or write it the day after you’ve written your post.

Put all of your enthusiasm into a conclusion that inspires, motivates, and energizes your readers.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #8: YOU DON’T KNOW WHO YOU’RE WRITING FOR

The idea that you’re writing for hundreds (or thousands) of readers may sound great, but it can kill your writing voice … fast.

When you don’t know who your audience is, your blog posts become generic. They end up speaking to no one and just taking up space.

Instead of addressing a crowd, write as if you’re having a conversation with your favorite reader. If you’re not sure who that is, make up an imaginary friend:

Write down what she’s dreaming of and what keeps her up at night

Consider what you can do to help her realize her dreams and take away her worries

Write down at least 20 ideas for how you can help in your blog posts

Having lots of people read your posts is great (of course!). But when you write your next blog post, just think of one person. Your post will instantly become more personal, more conversational, and more engaging.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #9: YOU DON’T CARE ABOUT YOUR TOPIC (ANYMORE)

If you don’t care, why would your readers care?

Boring text slaughters people’s appetites for reading. A good blog post is written with passion. When your enthusiasm shines through, you invigorate your readers.

But how can you get excited when you’ve grown bored with your topic?

Talk to clients and understand how you can make their lives better

Find a good salesman and ask how he or she would sell your ideas

Look for an expert and learn about fascinating details

Explore other topics and see how they can be related to yours

Challenge yourself to write your most inspirational post ever

Take up a writing challenge—come up with a new metaphor, write an ultra-short post, or write a poetic post

Write when you feel enthusiastic. Get blissfully happy and share your excitement. Get angry and passionately argue your case.

You can’t make a dull draft exciting, but you can improve the structure and polish a text dripping with your enthusiasm.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #10: YOU EDIT YOUR POSTS IN LESS THAN FIVE MINUTES

Are you a super-writer who writes almost impeccable posts in one go?

Most of us can’t even edit in one go. Consider at least four rounds of editing:

Review the flow of the post. Can you remove any paragraphs without impacting your story or argument? Does each paragraph naturally follow the paragraph before it?

Take out the funny asides that aren’t funny or aren’t relevant.

Polish each sentence. Cut overly long sentences in two; replace difficult words with simple ones; and cross out redundant words.

Correct any grammar or spelling mistakes

The more effort you put into editing, the easier your post becomes to read. Your message becomes clearer, and your readers will be grateful.

BLOGGING MISTAKE #11: YOU DON’T SHOW YOUR PERSONALITY

Let’s be honest.

Hundreds — maybe thousands — of bloggers write about exactlythe same topic as you. What makes you different? What makes you stand out?

When you share useful tips without letting your personality shine through, you become interchangeable with any other blogger in your niche. You become a “me-too” blog, a commodity.

How can you let your personality shine through and increase the value of your blog posts?

View topics from a fresh perspective

Present arguments to suggest an opposite approach to what most people believe is right

The harsh truth about blogging …

Never take your readers’ attention for granted. Their time is precious. Use it wisely.

About the Author: Henneke Duistermaat is an irreverent copywriter and marketer on a mission to stamp out gobbledygook. Sign up at Enchanting Marketing to receive a free copy of 21 Simple Tips to Turbocharge Your Web Copy.

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Intro:
Hello...!, Let we make the world a better place for living by exchanging and sharing experience, ideas, views through Internet. We have to think GLOBALLY, and act LOCALLY..!! Yesterday is the PAST, Tomorrow is the FUTURE, but Today is the GIFT - That's why we call it "PRESENT". I'm devoted to the thoughtful exploration of issues of importance worldwide.
Email: mikentobi69@gmail.com
Message:
When you share a word, thoughts, ideas, photos, videos and other multimedia; you are sharing your PASSION with the WORLD. A True friend is ALWAYS Faithful, Reliable, Stays in touch, Affectionate, Loving, Confident, Fellow e-mail junkie, a Shoulder to cry on, an Ear to listen, a Heart to feel, Enduring, Ever-lasting and Durable. So, read, write, post, watch, view, share, like, tweet, add, follow, tag, poke, link, comment, recommend, suggest... or manage pages, etc.
Don't forget to visit:
http://mikentobi.blogspot.com
My Full Profile:
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